Local Events of Interest

The following event information is provided for your convenience. Be sure to check location and registration information on the organization's website if you wish to attend.

Recent Additions

May 15
Wine and cheese social at the Smart Museum of Art
Jean-Luc Marion (University of Chicago)
6-8pm, Smart Museum (5550 S. Greenwood Ave.), please RSVP - St. Thomas the Apostle Young Adult Ministry

May 29
Towards a Phenomenological Concept of Sacrifice
Jean-Luc Marion (University of Chicago)
4:30pm, Location: TBA - Lumen Christi Institute

May 8, 15, 22
Read-To-Me
Share storytime and arts & crafts with the children of St. Sylvester's Shelter.
6:30-7:30pm, St. Sylvester's Shelter, for details and participation, contact Heather Plunkett - Catholic Charities

May 31
Make A Difference Day
Spend a day in prayer and in service to those in need with other college age and young adult men.
Office of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Chicago

June 27-29
Collegiate Leadership Conference 2008
Leadership training for Catholic young adults 18-23
Diocese of Joliet Youth Leadership Conference - Diocese of Joliet

Liturgy and Sacred Music

Chicago has a tremendous diversity of liturgical traditions, ranging from the Byzantine rite to the Tridentine to African-American spirituality. We highly recommend visiting other parishes to experience the diversity and the unity of our Catholic faith through our liturgical heritage.

25th of Every Month
Solemn High Mass in Honor of the Infant King
According to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass (Tridentine)
7:00pm, Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (6401 S. Woodlawn Ave.) - Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

St. Thomas the Apostle

Daily Mass: 8:30am Weekdays, 9am Saturdays and Holidays
Weekend Mass: 5:30pm Saturdays, 8:30am and 11:00am Sundays
Reconciliation: 4:00-5:00pm Saturdays

Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

Daily Mass: 8:00am Monday-Saturday (except Tuesday)
Tuesday Mass: 6:30pm
Sunday Mass: 8:00am Low Mass and 10:00am High Mass
Reconciliation: Monday-Saturday 30 minutes before Mass, Sundays between Masses
All Masses use the 1962 Missal (Tridentine)

Prayer & Reflection

Tuesdays, 8am - 7pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - Five Holy Martyrs (4327 S. Richmond St.)

Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
Perpetual Novena to St. Therese: Mass (Tridentine), Benediction and Novena Devotions - Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

Thursdays, 7pm
Holy Hour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - St. Joseph Ukrainian (5000 N. Cumberland)

First Fridays at 7pm
Spiritual Conferences followed by Benediction - Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

Retreats

May 16 - 18
For the Least of my Brothers and Sisters
A weekend a retreat about peace and justice
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House (175 W. County Line Rd. - Barrington, IL) - Charis Ministries

May 31
Make A Difference Day
Spend a day in prayer and in service to those in need with other college age and young adult men.
Office of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Chicago

July 12 - 19
Living Ignatian Service Trip
Put your faith into action - help build a Habitat for Humanity home in rural Mississippi. - Charis Ministries

Shellbourne Retreat Center
Silent retreat conducted by priests of the Prelature of Opus Dei

Women's Retreats
May 19-21

Men's Retreats
May 26-28
May 29 - Jun 1

Bellarmine Retreat Center
Silent retreat based on the Ignatian Exercises

Women's Retreats
 

Men's Retreats
 

Social Justice and Outreach

May 8, 15, 22
Read-To-Me
Share storytime and arts & crafts with the children of St. Sylvester's Shelter.
6:30-7:30pm, St. Sylvester's Shelter, for details and participation, contact Heather Plunkett - Catholic Charities

Respect Life

Daily, 9am - 5pm (Mon. - Fri.)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - St. Jude Chapel, The Women's Center (5116 N. Cicero Ave.)

First Fridays, 3pm - 4pm
Pro-Life Holy Hour - St. Pancratius (4025 S. Sacramento)

Fridays, 6:00pm - Saturday, 4pm
Mass followed by Adoration - St. Jude Chapel, The Women's Center (5116 N. Cicero Ave.)

Saturdays, 8am
Mass followed by Rosary for Respect Life - Five Holy Martyrs (4327 S. Richmond St.)

Third Saturdays
Rosary at the Albany Clinic on Elston Avenue - email Cheryl for more information

Scholarship & Education

Thursdays
Sacred Study on the Rule of St. Benedict
Fr. Peter Funk, OSB (Monastery of the Holy Cross)
7:00pm, Calvert House - Lumen Christi Institute

May 14
Faith, Reason, and the Eucharist
Denys Turner (Yale University)
4:30pm, Swift Hall - 3rd Floor Lecture Hall - Lumen Christi Institute

May 16
Master Class on Julian of Norwich
Denys Turner (Yale University)
2pm through dinner, Quadrangle Club, email or call 773-955-5887 for info and registration - Lumen Christi Institute

May 29
Towards a Phenomenological Concept of Sacrifice
Jean-Luc Marion (University of Chicago)
4:30pm, Location: TBA - Lumen Christi Institute

Miscellaneous Events

May 15
Wine and cheese social at the Smart Museum of Art
Jean-Luc Marion (University of Chicago)
6-8pm, Smart Museum (5550 S. Greenwood Ave.), please RSVP - St. Thomas the Apostle Young Adult Ministry

June 27-29
Collegiate Leadership Conference 2008
Leadership training for Catholic young adults 18-23
Diocese of Joliet Youth Leadership Conference - Diocese of Joliet

Summer Events

Check back this summer!

Can't Afford an Event?

Calvert House offers partial or full scholarships for students who would like to attend a retreat, conference or other event and need financial assistance. Call us for more information: 773-288-2311.